Review of Omer Avital Qantar: New York Paradox

Omer Avital Qantar: New York Paradox

Alexander Levein | Asaf Yuria | Eden Levin | Ofri Nehemya | Omer Avital

Zamzama Records/Jazz & People

Rating: ★★★★

Omer Avital hit the ground running during the first incarnation of Smalls, at the time an alcohol-free jazz club run...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2020

Review of Various Artists: Keynote Jazz Collection 1941-1947

Various Artists: Keynote Jazz Collection 1941-1947

Bud Freeman | Charlie Shavers | Coleman Hawkins | Dinah Washington | Lester Young | Roy Eldridge | Teddy Wilson

Fresh Sounds

Rating: ★★★★

For the first half of the 20th century, radio and the jukebox were the two main building blocks of contemporary...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: November/2016

Review of Curtis Amy & Dupree Bolton: Katanga!

Curtis Amy & Dupree Bolton: Katanga!

Curtis Amy | Doug Sides | Dupree Bolton | Jack Wilson | Ray Crawford | Victor Gaskin

Pacific Jazz/Fontana

At a time when West Coast jazz was primarily associated with young, white, college-educated jazz musicians who had graduated through...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2021

Review of Steve Cardenas, Andrew Zimmerman, Lionel Loueke, Skúlli Sverrisson, Francisco Mela, Jason Palmer: Newvelle Season Three

Steve Cardenas, Andrew Zimmerman, Lionel Loueke, Skúlli Sverrisson, Francisco Mela, Jason Palmer: Newvelle Season Three

Andrew Zimmerman | Bill Frisell | Dave Douglas | Eric Harland | Francisco Mela | Gerald Cannon | Hery Paz | Jason Palmer | Joe Martin | Kendrick Scott

Editor's Choice

Newvelle

Rating: ★★★★

Commitment is a principle that runs deep in the ethos of Nevelle Records, its loyal subscribers and, most importantly, its...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: November/2018

Review of Various Artists: Classic Black & White Jazz Sessions

Various Artists: Classic Black & White Jazz Sessions

Al Gibson | Al Killian | Anita Boyer | Arnold Ross | Art Hodes | Art Pepper | Art Tatum | Arthur Duncan | Artie Shapiro | Baby Dodds

Editor's Choice

Mosaic

Rating: ★★★★

The middle of a World War, during a national shortage of shellac, might seem the craziest time to start a...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2022

Review of Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane: Monk's Music

Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane: Monk's Music

Art Blakey | Coleman Hawkins | Gigi Gryce | John Coltrane | Ray Copeland | Shadow Wilson | Thelonious Monk | Wilbur Ware

American Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★★

This is not the first time the album Monk's Music has been repackaged as ‘featuring John Coltrane’ and yet the...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: July/2020

Review of Thelonious Monk: Monk's Music

Thelonious Monk: Monk's Music

Art Blakey | Coleman Hawkins | Gigi Gryce | John Coltrane | Ray Copeland | Shadow Wilson | Thelonious Monk | Wilbur Ware

American Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★★

A famous album in its day, now revamped without its famous cover-shot of the artist but with two shots by...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: July/2020

Review of John Williamson: The Northern Sea

John Williamson: The Northern Sea

Alex Hitchcock | Alex Wilson | Immy Churchill | Jay Davis | John Williamson | Jonny Mansfield

Editor's Choice

Ubuntu

Rating: ★★★★

Hell, if you’re a bass player, why not start your solo album with a bass solo? After all, contrary to...

Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: September/2024

Review of Seamus Blake/Chris Cheek: Reeds Ramble

Seamus Blake/Chris Cheek: Reeds Ramble

Chris Cheek | Ethan Iverson | Jochen Rueckert | Matt Penman | Seamus Blake

Criss Cross Jazz

Rating: ★★★

Two-tenor excursions have certainly changed over the years. Though there are a couple of blues, you won't find any of...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: June/2014

Review of The Owl Ensemble: Owl

The Owl Ensemble: Owl

Claire Smith | John Ellis | Katherine Barnecutt | Myke Wilson | Olivia Moore | Semay Wu | Sylvan Richardson

Ollviolin.com

Rating: ★

The urge to combine classical music and jazz never seems to go away: recently in UK jazz we’ve seen the...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012

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